Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-30
State AFFAIRS.
Continued from First P0qe.

LOntlnueQ from FIrSt I0qe.
orphan asylum came up in the House this
evening. Considerable discussion wa
INDUCED in over motion to change the
amount of $4,000 appropriated by raising
it to $500, out OF the general revenue
fund. A question then arose relative to
the location of the asylum. After several
amendments were voted down it was left
open for competition, taking into cOnsid-
Grafton all of the localities competing.
The bill thenApassed to a third reading.
COMPTROLLER's DEPARTMENT.
Referring to property exempt from at
taChment and execution, the Comptroller
rules that it does not apply as an eXemp-
ton OF the property therein for any and
all taxes assessed against the owner, eX-
Cept IN the case Of the homestead, which
Is expressly exempted by the state from
sale for any taxes other than the taxes
due on such homestead; also household
and kitchen furniture to the amount of
$3.50 is exempt from the taxes assessed
against other property Of the
! owner. He holds that taxes ere
no debts in the legal acceptation
Of the term. They are not founded on
contracts and Go not establish ithe rela-
| ton of the debtor and creditor between
the tax payer and the state. The statutes
in defining tax exemptions from forced
sale for the payment of debts, 1s not
applicable when sale is made for taxes !;
therefore, ell property is subject to forced
sale for taxes, poll taxes included, with
the exceptions above mentioned.
Referring to church property, the con-
stitution provides that the Legislature
may by general laws exempt from
taxation public property used for public
purposes, such as actual places OF re-
ligious worship, also institutions of purely
public charity. The Revised Statutes
provide, among other exemptions from
taxation, for public school houses and
houses used exclusively for public WOr-
ship, the books and furniture therein and
the grounds attached to such buildings
necessary for proper occupancy, use and
enjoyment of the same, and not leased
and otherwise used with a view of profit.
The Statutes makes the same exemptions
to institutions of charity.
THE GENERAL LAND BILL.
The long, tedious consideration Of the
land bill was brought practically to a
close yesterday, when the report Of the
conference committee was adopted in the
Senate. The House has also taCitly &C
cepted the report. Very few Senators or
Representatives, agree that the bill is Just
what they desired, but are willing to adj
NIT that it is the best measure that could
be passed under the existing sectional
differences. Some Of the members said
that the people living in the south and
southeastern part of the state knew no
more of the true condition Of the north
west, and the wants of the people, than
they did about British America.
THR GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House put in faithful days work
On the general appropriation bill yester-
Gay. A minority were trying to amend
some of the items adopted by the COM
mittee of the whole, but were uniformly
voted down, and when that body adj
| journed not single change had been
made.
THE DAY OF FINAL ADJOUNMENT.
1t is the general belief of the members
of both houses, that the Legislature will
be ready to adjourn on the fourth day OF
| April, unless matters are prolonged IN
the Judge Willis case beyond expecta
| ton.